Blackpool Council · Awarded contract

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Award of Blackpool Tower Façade Architectural Projection Mapping to WAR PRODUCTIONS LTD

Awarded 31 May 2015

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Awarded31 May 2015

Value£443,526.00

SupplierWAR PRODUCTIONS LTD

AgencyBlackpool Council

RegionNorth West

CategoryArts & Culture

Ended 10y 2mo ago1y 3mo term

Awarded 31 May 2015Expired 30 Aug 2016

About

Blackpool Council awarded a contract to WAR PRODUCTIONS LTD for the LightPool project, which involves digitally mapped projections onto the iconic Blackpool Tower building.

The provider will use state-of-the-art digital mapping techniques to project bespoke moving images, designed and created specifically for this element, onto the building's seaward façade, allowing it to be viewed from the Tower Festival Headland, which has a capacity of 18,000 people.

The contract value is AUD 443,526.

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